BMW Mini Countryman Recall R/2018/242: Crash Protection Plate For The High Pressure Fuel Pump Was Not Installed In 3 Cylinder…, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 24 Sep 2018
- Launched
- 7,132
- vehicles in the UK
- 0013900200
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
BMW recalled Mini Countryman vehicles built between 2 January 2017 and 25 May 2018. A crash protection plate for the high pressure fuel pump was not installed in 3-cylinder petrol engines. The recall notice describes the fix as: the crash protection plate will be retrofitted. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
A crash protection plate for the high pressure fuel pump was not installed in 3-cylinder petrol engines.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: CRASH PROTECTION PLATE FOR THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WAS NOT INSTALLED IN 3 CYLINDER PETROL ENGINES Defect: A crash protection plate for the high pressure fuel pump was not installed in 3-cylinder petrol engines. Remedy: On the affected vehicles the crash protection plate will be retrofitted.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: crash protection plate for the high pressure fuel pump was not installed in 3 cylinder petrol engines.
The Fix
The recall notice describes the fix as: the crash protection plate will be retrofitted.
Are You Affected?
Mini Countryman built between 2 January 2017 and 25 May 2018 may be included. BMW estimates 7,132 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with BMW, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with BMW.
- Book with any franchised BMW dealer, quoting the campaign code 0013900200 or the DVSA reference R/2018/242. See how to get a BMW recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
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This is one of 275 BMW recalls in DVSA’s data. The BMW recall launched before it was R/2018/211 on 20 Aug 2018, for software fault with crankshaft sensor. The one launched after it was R/2018/262 on 8 Oct 2018, for due to a fault at the vehicles assembly line some wheel bolts may not have been tightened…. You can also see every BMW recall, all recalls launched in 2018 and fuel leak recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2018/242, launched 24 September 2018. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.